ADDING OR UPDATING A RESOURCE
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Types Of Records Included
In order to be listed in the Online Resource Database, agencies must provide a contact
person, phone number, address, for administrative purposes. This can be unlisted. In
addition, agencies and programs must allow to be listed an available and easy-to-reach
method of contact (such as toll free telephone numbers, walk-in locations, FAX, e-mail,
etc.) and regular contact person to ensure response to inquires about their services.
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based agencies providing a heath and/or human care service to
the community. New agencies are required to submit proof of nonprofit status.
- Federal, state and local government offices providing a health and/or human care service.
- Organizations which offer a service to the community at large, not just their own members (e.g.,
civic groups, churches, social clubs, etc.).
- Organizations which provide a unique community service not available in the nonprofit sector, or
whose services are available at no charge or on a sliding scale.
- Self-help support groups available through a non-profit organization at no fee.
- Public or private housing providers that offer subsidized or below market rentals or financial
assistance for home buying to low income families.
- Public agencies providing a unique human service to the community (e.g., SMUD).
- Non-profit or government agencies that provide informational, referral, or assistance as a public
health and human call service.
- Professional organizations, which provide free public service (e.g., professional referral
services).
- Special community service components of clubs or special interest groups (e.g. Lions Club,
Soroptomists, Rotary)
- School districts, colleges and universities. Special services offered by school systems.
- Special service units at hospitals (e.g., drugs/alcohol treatment, burn unit, etc.)
- State Licensed Facilities listing for nursing homes and child day centers (which may or may not
be nonprofit).
- Organizations under contract with a government agency to provide community based health and
human services.
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Resources not Included:
- For-profit organizations and individual/private practitioners (e.g., attorneys, counselors,
therapists, private physicians, etc.).
- For-profit home care or financial planning businesses (e.g., home companions, chore workers,
budget or investment planners, etc.).
- Organizations providing services only to members of a certain group or club (e.g., counseling
available to members of a particular religious group).
- Private or for profit agencies or groups that incur a cost for information to a caller (such as toll
calls, finders fees, professional educational fees).
- Agencies or groups which misrepresent their services in any way.
- Agencies or groups which deny services on the basis of color, race, religion, sexual preference, or
nationality.
- Agencies or groups whose service is illegal.
- Agencies or groups whose services cannot be verified.
- Agencies or groups whose services are relatively new (less than one year in existance).
- Agencies or groups who have credible or serious complaints about their service registered against
them.
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ADD OR UPDATE FORM
Go to Add/Update Database Form
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CONTACT US
Community Services Planning Council
directory@communitycouncil.org
Wayne Everingham
Project Manager
Weveringham@communitycouncil.org
(916) 447-7063, ext. 355
Russell Medeiros
Program Associate
Rmedeiros@communitycouncil.org
(916) 447-7063, ext. 325
Mary Ann Pingleton
Database Assistant
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